Hair loss - yup it's happening...

Smoka
on 1/9/18 5:10 pm
RNY on 09/12/17

I am almost 4 months post op and I have noticed over the past 2 weeks that my hair is falling out. Today was particularly bad. It's just coming out in clumps. I am lucky that I have thick hair and a lot of it, but how long will this last? I have been using a special shampoo formulated for hair loss by Aveda. I love the way my hair feels and smells when using it, but it's really pricey and clearly is not working!! YIKES.

Anybody have similar experience and any wisdom to share?

Thanks,

Barb

Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti

Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141

PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs

crqvingchange
on 1/9/18 5:38 pm

Mine stopped falling out around 9 months post-op. It did grow in thicker than it was. For a while I had little hairs sticking straight up as the new hairs grew back.

CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.

Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.

Smoka
on 1/10/18 10:30 am
RNY on 09/12/17

Okay, so I may still have a few months left of this. ...time to brace myself!

Barb

Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti

Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141

PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs

(deactivated member)
on 1/9/18 6:05 pm - Bumfuknowhere, Canada

Mine started around 3 months post op and lasted up to a year. I lost over half my hair but nobody noticed but myself and my stylist as I have thick, curly hair. Nothing will stop it, it just happens with rapid weight loss and after anesthetic.

Smoka
on 1/10/18 10:31 am
RNY on 09/12/17

I'm hoping mine won't be too noticeable either.

Thanks,

Barb

Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti

Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141

PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs

Erin T.
on 1/10/18 3:09 am
VSG on 01/17/17

I had really thick hair and at nearly 1 year out I think I'm still losing more than pre-op, but it's slowed down some. I have little hairs that stick up everywhere from re-growth and I also have a bit of a receding hairline. YIKES. I use the Monat brand re-grow shampoo, but other than trying to keep what I have nice and healthy I realize that shampoos can't actually do anything for our hair loss.

VSG: 1/17/17

5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145

Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish

LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18

Smoka
on 1/10/18 10:33 am
RNY on 09/12/17

Seems like most people will have the tiny hairs sticking up. Oh well, I would trade that any day for the amount of weight I have lost so far. Thanks for you input. It's preparing me!!

Thanks,

Barb

Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti

Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141

PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs

Kathy1212
on 1/10/18 6:28 am

Hi Barb,

I'm almost a year out and am still losing some hair, but also have regrowth in the form of short hairs poking out all over my scalp. The stuff that didn't fall out is long though, so it holds the short hairs down everywhere except for my part line, which looks a bit crazy, lol. I lost about half of my hair volume but nobody noticed at all. It's actually a lot faster to blow dry now, lol.

As for the shampoos, I don't think any shampoo can stop the hair from falling out.

Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto

1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017

Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017

  Kathy  

Smoka
on 1/10/18 10:34 am
RNY on 09/12/17

Good to know all this is temporary! Thanks Kathy!

Barb

Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti

Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141

PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs

oneatatime
on 1/10/18 9:56 am
RNY on 09/01/17

Ugh, hair loss... I keep dreading if that will happen to me. I hope yours stops soon.

Does anyone NOT have hair loss??!

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy.

Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5

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